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McMaster Hamilton-Niagara Forum
					
 Jun 17, 2020 to Aug 19, 2020 
 12:00AM to 11:59PM

									

				

					
				

			


	

	

		

			

				

					

						

														

															

						

						

	

		


	Date/Time

	Date(s) - 17/06/2020 - 19/08/2020
All Day







McMaster Forum: Advancing Supply Chain & Logistics in Hamilton-Niagara Region


Forum Objectives:




    

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    1. To investigate solutions to improve the functioning of Hamilton-Niagara supply chains;
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    2. To assess relevant aspects of regional competitiveness and infrastructure needs;
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    3. To explore how available emerging data sources can be leveraged for the benefit of the region;
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    4. To provide a venue for stakeholders within (and beyond) the Hamilton-Niagara Region to exchange views and actionable information; and,
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    5. To facilitate cooperation and partnership.
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Final Forum Report and Roundtable Outputs 


The final Forum event took place on September 23rd, 2020 and was moderated by Richard Koroscil (KORLON Strategic Services). The workshop component of the event was facilitated by NeOlé Inc. The links below contain the presentation-oriented components of the event and a report that was put together by NeOlé to summarize the results of the workshop within the roundtable. The first link below captures the final forum report and acts as a summary of the overall forum. While the final report was formally prepared for Transport Canada (a very important contributor to the forum in many ways), the report is intended to serve as a resource for all interested regional stakeholders. Event-specific links are available below that capture further enhanced detail about each of the four other forum events.


Roundtable Materials 




    

  1. Overview Of Noteworthy Forum Results (Mark Ferguson, MITL)
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  2. West Coast Supply Chain Visibility Program (Dale Thulin, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority)
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  3. McMaster Virtual Roundtable (Ginny Santos)
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Forum Summary Report

Recorded Event




 


Materials from Initial Four Forum Events


EVENT #1: JUNE 17TH, 2020: SUPPLY CHAIN ORIENTED INSIGHTS FROM RECENT HAMILTON-NIAGARA INITIATIVES/RESEARCH


The session offered an introduction to the overall series of events that compose the Forum, including an outline of learnings from our 2019 event, and provided some results from recent research/initiatives from within the region that are linked to improving the functioning of supply chains from the local and regional perspectives. This session was be moderated by Justin Terry from Transport Canada.


Presentation Materials 




    

  1. Forum Introductory Remarks

      

    1. Remarks from Saiedeh Razavi, MITL
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    2. Remarks from Louis-Paul Tardif, Transport Canada
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  2. Key Learnings from 2019 McMaster Forum (Mark Ferguson, MITL)
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  3. Niagara Trade and the COVID-19 Effect (Blake Landry, Niagara Region)
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  4. Better Understanding the Supply Chains of Niagara Region Firms (Mark Ferguson, MITL)
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  5. Data-Driven Precision Policy in Transportation Planning (Omar Shams, City of Hamilton and Amir Sayegh, Geotab)
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Two-Page Event Summary

Recorded Event






 


EVENT #2: JULY 8TH, 2020: INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS


This session highlighted that competitiveness is a multi-faceted topic and that perspectives on competitiveness in the supply chain depend on the organizational context. Private firms must constantly assess their ability to compete in a dynamic environment while governments and other stakeholder organizations must work to break down silos and create the right environment for the region to thrive.


Presentation Materials 




    

  1. Forum Introductory Remarks

      

    1. Remarks from Saiedeh Razavi, MITL
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    2. Remarks from Louis-Paul Tardif, Transport Canada 
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  2. Total Logistic Cost in Canada (David Jacques, Transport Canada)
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  3. Building a Data-Driven Economic Strategy for the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor (Marcy Burchfield, Toronto Region Board of Trade)
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  4. Supply chain trends and the potential impacts on shippers and carriers (David Short, Challenger Inc.)
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EVENT #3: JULY 29TH, 2020 – LEVERAGING AND INTEGRATING DATA FOR THE MARINE SECTOR 


This session focuses on data in the marine context. A presentation from the US Army Corps of Engineers shows what is possible with interesting new data sources and leaders of two critical marine organizations share their perspectives as well on data and surrounding issues. Moderated by Keith Robson, JKR Associates. Presenters were:


Presentation Materials 




    

  1. Forum Introductory Remarks

      

    1. Remarks from Saiedeh Razavi, MITL
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    2. Remarks from Louis-Paul Tardif, Transport Canada
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  2. AIS Data and Maritime Connectivity (Marin Kress, US Army Corp of Engineers)
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  3. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (Ken Carey, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation)
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  4. HOPA Ports (Ian Hamilton, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority)
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EVENT #4: AUGUST 19TH, 2020 – INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN 


Infrastructure in its many forms plays a very significant role in the smooth functioning of supply chains and each freight mode has its particular needs. This session will capture federal, provincial and local perspectives in helping to define an infrastructural path forward for Hamilton-Niagara. Moderated by Chad Schella, Canada Post.


Presentation Materials 




    

  1. Forum Introductory Remarks

      

    1. Remarks from Saiedeh Razavi, MITL 
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    2. Remarks from Louis-Paul Tardif, Transport Canada
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  2. Advancing Supply Chain and Logistics (Fred Gaspar, Canada Border Services Agency)
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  3. Economic Development Update (Norm Schleehahn, City of Hamilton)
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  4. Infrastructure Improvements and the Supply Chain (Steve Molloy, City of Hamilton) 
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  5. Ontario Ministry of Transportation Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan (Michael Casey, Ontario Ministry of Transportation) – Pending Approval
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